Help Maintain the Hiking Trail and Restore Wildlife Habitat Along the Future Norwalk River Valley Trail In Ridgefield

Volunteers will restore the hiking trail at the site of the next section of Norwalk River Valley Trail (NRVT) in Ridgefield, by clearing debris and invasive plants. The NRVT steering committee will be on hand to answer questions about its goal of building 38 miles of multi-purpose trail connecting Norwalk and Danbury. We will also kick off the new Ridgefield Pollinator Pathway, which will connect to the Wilton Pollinator Pathway, with a talk by local butterfly expert, Victor DeMasi.
Volunteers will focus on removing black swallow wort, an invasive plant that is especially harmful to monarch butterflies, and will plant native pollinator-friendly plants along the trail near the Norwalk River. Experts from Harbor Watch and NRWA will be on hand to discuss the connections between open space, native plants and wildlife and water quality. Lunch and volunteer tee shirts will be provided FREE plus hiking trail maps of the watershed. REI will be raffling off gear!

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